Elkland School Gymnasium

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Elkland School Gymnasium
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Location10279 Three Top Rd., NC 1100 at jct. of NC 194, Todd, North Carolina
Coordinates 36°18′55″N81°36′0″W / 36.31528°N 81.60000°W / 36.31528; -81.60000 Coordinates: 36°18′55″N81°36′0″W / 36.31528°N 81.60000°W / 36.31528; -81.60000
Area2.7 acres (1.1 ha)
Built1934
ArchitectN.C. Emergency Relief Administration
NRHP reference No. 04000646 [1]
Added to NRHPJune 22, 2004

Elkland School Gymnasium is a historic gym located at Todd, Ashe County, North Carolina. It was built in 1934 by the N.C. Emergency Relief Administration, and consists of a 1 1/2-story, gable-roof center section with a one-story, gable-roofed entrance pavilion. The interior features exposed system of elegant scissor trusses that support the roof structure. [2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2004. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. Sherry Joines Wyatt (February 2003). "Elkland School Gymnasium" (pdf). National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory. North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office. Retrieved 2014-08-01.